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PINGO [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A large frost mound, especially, a relatively large conical mound of soil-covered ice (commonly thirty to fifty metres high and up to 400 metres in diameter) raised in part by hydrostatic pressure of water within and below the permafrost of Arctic regions, and of more than one year's duration.

OBS

pingo: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Butte en forme de dôme, circulaire ou ovale en plan, hautes de plus de 50 m parfois (mais 10 m est la normale) et d'un diamètre de plus de 100 m dans les cas extrêmes.

OBS

pingo : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

pingo : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Cerro en forma de domo, típico del relieve periglaciar.

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Record 2 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Isolated, conical, ice-cored mound occurring in areas of permafrost.

CONT

Ibyuk Pingo, N.W.T.

CONT

Kugmallit Pingo (undersea).

OBS

Limited to N.W.T.; seabed examples in the Beaufort Sea.

OBS

Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisée par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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